- Hello Jeff,
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- Have you seen this? Another new virus.
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- Patty
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- A New Virus Found In Rhode Island Mosquitoes... But No
Signs Of West Nile Virus
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- PROVIDENCE - The State Department
of Environmental Management (DEM) says there are still no signs of the
West Nile virus in Rhode Island. However, some bird-biting mosquitoes trapped
in the Ocean State have been found to be carrying another virus called
Highland J. virus. Officials say that: "While this virus cannot be
transmitted to humans, its appearance increases the likelihood of finding
other viruses which are dangerous to humans such as Eastern Equine Encephalitis
and West Nile viruses". The State says that for the time being, it
still has no plans to spray.
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- West Nile virus was detected in a dead crow found in
a park in Bostonís Jamaica Plain neighborhood over a week ago. Massachusetts
state health authorities say a second dead crow, found in Hopkinton, also
tested positive for the West Nile virus. However, none of the mosquitoes
taken from the Boston pond where an infected bird was also found over the
weekend have tested positive. Boston officials have begun anti-mosquito
spraying.
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- The State laboratory in Massachusetts has been inundated
with dead birds, which have been arriving in much greater numbers since
the first dead crow was found. Officials with the State Public Health Department
say that the lab is now getting about 300 dead birds a day, when it usually
only gets about 12 birds a day.
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- The Rhode Island DEM said test results of 60 pools of
mosquitoes and 10 birds for the West Nile virus are negative. There is
a statewide action plan to address concerns with the virus. Testing has
been conducted weekly since 30 May and will continue through the fall.
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- -- ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org
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- [Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus and Highlands
J. virus belong the _Alphavirus_ genus of the family _Togaviridae_ and
these two viruses are not related to West Nile virus, which is a member
of a different virus family, the _Flaviviridae_. Molecular studies suggest
that Highlands J. virus is a recombinant New World alphavirus with the
glycoprotein gene sequence derived from a Sindbis-like virus and the remainder
of the genome from an EEE-like virus. The isolation of Highlands J. virus
from mosquitoes does not increase the likelihood of isolation of West Nile
virus, contrary to the above statement. -Mod. CP]
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- *** [2] Date: 31 Jul 2000 23:42:35 -0400 From: Marjorie
P. Pollack <pollackmp@mindspring.com Source: The Boston Globe: Associated
Press, 31 Jul 2000 21:20 [edited]
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- Ontario wants dead birds tested for West Nile virus as
safety precaution -----------------------------------
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- TORONTO: Ontario residents are being asked to report
any unusual bird deaths to their local health department as a precaution
against the spread of West Nile virus. The provincial Ministry of Health
has also asked its health units to gather all dead birds and test them
or the virus, which is carried in a bird's blood and can be transmitted
to humans by mosquitoes. The virus, which causes the potentially fatal
disease encephalitis, had never been seen in the western hemisphere until
it infected 62 people and killed seven in New York City last summer, including
a visiting Toronto resident. As a precaution to monitor a possible spread
to Canada, health officials have started surveillance plans.
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- "It has not been detected in Canada, but it could
show up here. There's no question about that, but the risk of death in
an automobile accident this long weekend, is still higher than the risk
of infection by West Nile virus", said Dr. Gordon Surgeoner, a University
of Guelph Entomology Professor
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